The Ronald McDonald House hosted the East Regional Charity Conference last week at the Hilton. About 100 people attended, including staff and board members from Ronald McDonald houses and Ronald McDonald House Charities from around the Southeast. “The conference was kicked off by Ander Crenshaw who was an inspiration to everyone who was present,” said Joy Hardaker, executive director of the Jacksonville Ronald McDonald House. “He told us how his work in Congress affects a great number of people and how the Ronald McDonald houses affect a smaller number of people but in a very dramatic way.”